Posted by Terryc on February 11, 2008, 8:44 pm
Need to purchase some new seed potatoes.
Recommendations?
Not Diggers as I understand you need to be a member.
Posted by David Hare-Scott on February 11, 2008, 9:51 pm
> Need to purchase some new seed potatoes.
> Recommendations?
> Not Diggers as I understand you need to be a member.
You don't need to be a member to buy but they get a discount. Aside from
that try Eden's or your local feed and produce store.
David
Posted by George W. Frost on February 11, 2008, 10:31 pm
>> Need to purchase some new seed potatoes.
>> Recommendations?
>>
>> Not Diggers as I understand you need to be a member.
> You don't need to be a member to buy but they get a discount. Aside from
> that try Eden's or your local feed and produce store.
> David
Any hay and corn store will have them, but
go to the supermarket, pick out some potatos you like,
take them home and leave them in a cardboard box
they will sprout and then plant them out
Posted by Terryc on February 11, 2008, 11:35 pm
George W. Frost wrote:
> Any hay and corn store will have them, but
> go to the supermarket, pick out some potatos you like,
> take them home and leave them in a cardboard box
> they will sprout and then plant them out
First problem is finding a "hay and corn store"
Second problems will be customs.
Third problem is that spuds sold at supermarket comes from a different
climate.
Fourth, I was hoping to grow a different variety for taste.
Posted by George W. Frost on February 12, 2008, 5:59 am
> George W. Frost wrote:
>> Any hay and corn store will have them, but
>> go to the supermarket, pick out some potatos you like,
>> take them home and leave them in a cardboard box
>> they will sprout and then plant them out
> First problem is finding a "hay and corn store"
Sorry, showing my age, a produce store or anywhere they sell stuff to
farmers
> Second problems will be customs.
Think they closed the custom gates between states years ago
> Third problem is that spuds sold at supermarket comes from a different
> climate.
Yes, usually, but pick out the spuds you want, then take them home Think you
will find they will grow almost anywhere
> Fourth, I was hoping to grow a different variety for taste.
There are heaps of different spuds out there, Safeway sometimes have a
gourmet rack of potatos,
just sort through them and try a few of each till you find the one you like
better.
Only thing is instead of paying a few cents a kilo, you would be looking at
a couple of dollars per kilo
> Recommendations?
> Not Diggers as I understand you need to be a member.